Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Europe Trembling with War Rumors.
What The Psp-rsSsy.
RUSSIAN PEACE ORGAN.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. journal de
st. Petersburg attributes the Bourse panic
10 newspaper articles. 1t says: doubt
less the armsments which are proceeding,
although dictated by vigilance, inspire
distruSs which may cause q conflict. The
wisdom OF the governments interest
consists in taking this situation into &C.
count, and the fact il has been frequently
declared that no power desires war u
TRYING TO EFFRCT A COALITION.
LONDON, Feb, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt invited Mr.. Gladstone 20 meet
Lord Harrington and Lord Randolph
Churchill at dinner at his house Satur-
dsy. Lord Harrington sends excuses and
the PR sence of MIR. Gladstone is doubtful.
The invitations caused q sensation. It is
rumored that HsrCourt is trying to effect
temporary coalition in order to attack
the governments war expenditures The
dinner will be purely social without po-
liticsl import.
CABLE MOTIFS.
VIENNA, Feb. The majority of the
newspapers here praise France for the
soberness with which she treats the Ger
man alarms, and express impatience at
what they term Bismarck's wanton provo
cations.
New Freie Presse exhorts France not to
fall into the trap that has been set for
her, but to, keep Bismarck to his word,
which binds him before the world.
Tagblatt says it is dangerous to other
countries for one man to have the power
to make war without reason.
The official press is reserved but ex-
fni in MI
love of peace.
1t Is rumored that owing to the fact
that French orders have been sent to the
factory at Steyr, the government will pro-
hl9lt the expectation of army or war ma
terials.
OPERA BY TELEPHONE.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 3.-The Queen last
evening heard by telephone the rendition
Of Faust at the Paris opera house.
ATTENDED A DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE. |
LONDON, Feb 3-The Queen attended |
a dramati" performance st Osborne to-
day. 1t was the first time she had been
at the place since the death of Prince AL i
bert. The performance took place in the |
council chamber Of the palace. The play
was Sweethearts
= No HORSES TO BE EXPORTED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. The govern
ment has forbidden the expectation of
horses from Russia.
GERMAN PAPERS ON WAR.
BERLIN, FEB. 3.-All the newspapers
except the North German Gazette are
discussing the Berlin Pust's recent
lrticle on the situation in France.
The Vossiche Ieitung condemns the
lrticle as Offering wanton proVOCsti0n to
France
The Tagblatte reminds the public that
he sensational article ii the Post in 1875,
leaded WAR IN Sight," was disavowed
" Bismarck in the Reichstsg.
The Freistnnige declares The article es-
'ecially designed to play upon the fears ,
# the German electors.
The National repToduces 1t with out
beyond affirming that Germany :
ontinues solid rampant for European :
eace, and that in rightly Judging the SIT ,
alton one necessarily recalls the words !,
f Bismarck that Germany would not
axe the responsibility of attacking !
rance.
The Krinz Zeltuug ssys the Chauvinist .
pinions of the Post have no official q
'elght and are purely individual. +
On the bourse to-day Il better tone pre- n
dlleu. IL Is announced IQaC The military =
has completed the exami- !
alton of the new infantry equip :,
tent which facilitates the carrying :,
soldiers baggage and enables the men "
breathe more freely, the rifle being n
ore easily slung. A number of army u
)rps commanders who met at 9,
lie war office to-day unanimously ap- >,
'oved.the new equipment, which will be ~
iohte6 Immediately upon receiving the
met on of the emperor. ~
Minister Won. H"ffmaD, Secretary of q,
ate for Alsace- Lorraine at an address h,
the Alssce national committee, con-
nds that vast majority of the people -
Alsact Lorraine do not desire that -
'ance should go 10 war for
e reconquest of those provinces
e urges the people of Alsace- Lorraine .,
elect members to the Relchstag who "
ii show those to be their continents, n
d says such an expression Of their feel %
IS will make profound impression on in
ance. -
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